Friends and family of a cyclist killed in Santa Cruz came together Saturday to mark one year since his body was found.

They are also making a plea to the public to come forward with any information that will lead law enforcement to his killer.

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Joshua Laven was riding between Santa Cruz and Davenport on Highway 1 when he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision last May.

On Saturday, organizers held a somber memorial in honor of the 39-year-old adventurer.

"It's sad, but also we have a lot of hope," said Jennifer Putnam, Laven's mother.

Now she is asking for help finding his killer.

"Maybe this time someone will come forward anonymously to help us with the investigation," she said.

Ozziet, Laven's 5-year-old terrier, who stayed by his side after the accident, was among those who visited Laven’s memorial.

"I knew that no one would have left the scene if they could have and left their dog there, so we started scouring the bushes to see if anybody was injured and unfortunately we found Josh," said cyclist Joan Leitner, who was the first person to come across his body.

Along with her husband, Joan adopted Ozziet and has taken up advocating for safer biking routes.

"It's really unnerving to bike here with the cars going this fast so we're hoping that out of this maybe something improves for the other cyclists," she said.

They are asking Caltrans to widen the bike lane on Highway 1 to about 6 feet and to lay down rumble strips so that drivers will have a physical warning if they stray over the white line.

Officials with the California Highway Patrol said they believe Laven's killer was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck made between 2002 and 2005. The vehicle likely has damage to one of its mirrors.